All articles tagged with #saturday puzzle
The article reviews Robert S. Gard's challenging Saturday crossword puzzle for The New York Times, highlighting its complex clues, clever wordplay, and thematic references to cosmic and aquatic themes, with explanations of some of the tricky clues and answers.
Carly Schuna's debut Saturday crossword puzzle for The New York Times is filled with zingy terms and references to pop culture and pets, making it an enjoyable challenge. The puzzle includes tricky clues such as "deepfake," "shoot your shot," "solder," "Copa," and "adopt don't shop," providing a mix of modern and traditional knowledge.
Royce Ferguson's Saturday crossword puzzle features great cluing and snappy new entries, with long entries connecting its quadrants. Tricky clues include "Stuff in microdots" (answer: LSD), "Covert influencer" (answer: UNCONSCIOUS BIAS), and "Constantly posting pictures and news about one's kids on social media" (answer: SHARENTING). The puzzle also includes portmanteaus like "SHARENTING" and a clever clue for "Career Path" as "Work in Progress?"
Jeff Stillman, known for constructing Monday to Wednesday puzzles, makes his Saturday debut with a gorgeous grid that features lively span entries. The puzzle includes tricky clues, such as an extra-wide shoe spec, emojis, and a 17th-century expression. Stillman shares his constructor notes, celebrating his 10th NYT acceptance and first themeless puzzle. Readers are encouraged to submit their own crosswords to The New York Times.
Ryan McCarty's 21st Saturday grid for The New York Times is a challenging themeless workout with chewy debuts, great trivia, and misdirection. The puzzle includes tricky clues such as "Word said in passing?" (AYE), "Not working, in a way" (ON STRIKE), and "Equines, collectively" (HORSEFLESH). The puzzle also features inside jokes and coincidences that make it a high art of puzzle-making.